This chapter deals with people getting into to power by wicked means. The author cites two examples, one, of ancient times at the time the book was written, and the other of more recent times. The first one is about a Agatholcles, who reigned over Sicily. Basically, this guy always used cruelty to reach power. Once he held, he used brutal methods to clean his way. He maintained for quite a while until the Cartesians seized him. The second one is about a man who commited parricide and had to kill all those who would oppose him. Finally, Oliverotto of Fermo, was betrayed by his mentor and lost his principality.
What I manage to understand is that if we are to use cruelty as a way to maintain power then that’s the way it is always going to be. Like the author says, there has to be a “knife in the hand” at all times. At the end he explains is better to use cruelty all at once but not slowly because it creates animosity from the close servants. He says that it’s ok to use it but at once, so that the pain may not last too long. How can we apply to today’s reality? In Honduras, for many years the military raised to power by using the force, sometimes the opposition was minimized, and they had control of everything. This sounds more like a dictators way, however, I think today we may have corporate dictatorship, don’t you think that’s a pity? Everything is such a big pity, isn’t it? When there is cruelty involved in our way to power, pity is an element, but just for those who suffer the wicked ways.
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